Date of birth | 31 March 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Windhoek, Namibia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 96 kg (212 lb; 15 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Paarl Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of Cape Town | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Le Roux Malan (born 31 March 1999) is a Namibian rugby union player, [1] who currently plays as a centre for the New England Free Jacks in Major League Rugby (MLR) [2] and for Hawke's Bay in New Zealand's domestic National Provincial Championship competition. [3] He represents Namibia internationally.
Born in Windhoek, Namibia, Malan attended Paarl Boys' High School [4] and then attended the University of Cape Town where he represented the Ikey Tigers side in the Varsity Cup. [5] [6]
Malan represented the Sharks XV in the 2019 Rugby Challenge. [7] He signed for the New England Free Jacks ahead of the 2022 Major League Rugby season. [8] [9]
In late 2022, he was selected for the Namibia national side, [10] and made his debut against Spain. [11]
On 29 July 2024, Malan was named in the Hawke's Bay squad for the 2024 Bunnings NPC season. [3] He made his debut for the province on 28 August 2024 against Canterbury. [12]
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